Senior Community Infrastructure Planner

Senior Community Infrastructure Planner
About Us
Community Development Directorate
The City’s Community Development Directorate provides a broad range of facilities, services, projects, and events that directly impact the daily lives of our 224,000 residents and visitors.
The Directorate works to develop safe and vibrant places and deliver services and facilities to support a community that is healthy, welcoming, and thriving.
About the Position
The overall purpose of the position is to conduct high level research, engage with the community and stakeholders and deliver strategic planning on a range of sport, community, recreation, leisure, and public open space projects in line with the City’s strategic Community Plan and Corporate Business Plan priorities.
Key Responsibilities
The duties of the Senior Community Infrastructure Planner will include but are not limited to:
Coordinating and delivering a range of strategic Community Infrastructure plans and projects in relation to sport, recreational, leisure, Community Infrastructure and public open space.
Preparing and coordinating Community Infrastructure projects such as needs assessments, strategic plans, feasibility studies, engagement plans, external grant applications and policies.
Coordinating external funding proposals, applications and acquittals for Community Infrastructure plans and projects.
Coordinating the implementation of Community Infrastructure and public open space strategic plans.
Developing engagement plans, consulting and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders on Community Infrastructure plans and projects.
About You
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
A tertiary qualification in sport, recreation, urban design, planning or equivalent relevant degree.
Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills.
Well-developed knowledge, skills, and abilities in planning, managing, and implementing projects.
Well-developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Considerable demonstrated and senior experience in sport, recreation, Community Infrastructure public open space or statutory planning, project management and implementation.
For further information, please refer to the position description.
What We Offer
The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:
Free parking and easy public transport access
Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities
Superannuation matching of up to 6%
Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships and study assistance.
Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year.
50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres – only applicable for perm/fixed-term employees.
Amazing in-house employee canteen.
Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave.
Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
Generous study assistance.
Active social club.
Employee recognition program.
Novated Leasing (where applicable).
This permanent full-time position is a Level 8 Inside Workforce Agreement position, which attracts a salary from $103,131.93 per annum plus superannuation.
To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a:
Australian Driver’s Licence.
National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months).
Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance.
The right to work in Australia.
More about the City
The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 223,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.
With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.
How to Apply
www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment
If you’re interested in this position, we want to hear from you so click ‘Apply’ now. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Simone Pastor I (08) 9205 8565
Applications close 6pm on 22 March 2023, however please be aware that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply now.